John D. Carter, PHD., is President/CEO of Gestalt Center for Organization & Systems Development and Gestalt Institute of Cleveland Organization & Systems Development Integrative Studies Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

He is an international organisational consultant with 30 years experience. He has served on the Executive Boards of GIC, NTL, and the Fielding Institute, and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the OD Network.

Themes in his work include managing complex systems change, merger integration, the management of professional organisations, and the personal and professional development of minorities.

Themes in his work include managing complex systems change, merger integration, the management of professional organisations, and the personal and professional development of minorities.